baldly

/ˈbɔɫdɫi/ adv C1 ✓

In a bald (blunt, matter-of-fact, unembellished, or lacking supporting details) manner.

Word Origin Bald likely comes from a Celtic word meaning 'white patch' or 'shining' — think of a bald head shining. Baldly means in a blunt, undisguised manner, like a bald statement with no covering. The word balding describes the process. The -ly makes it an adverb. So baldly is speaking without hair — without softening.

adv In a bald (blunt, matter-of-fact, unembellished, or lacking supporting details) manner. C1 ✓

The CEO baldly stated that the company would be cutting jobs.

(副词) 直截了当地;直言不讳地;不加掩饰地

首席执行官直截了当地宣布公司将裁员。

(adverbio) sin rodeos; francamente; directamente; abiertamente; sin tapujos [De manera directa (franca, práctica, sin adornos o sin detalles complementarios).]

El director general declaró sin rodeos que la empresa recortaría puestos de trabajo.

(adverbe) crûment; sans détour; abruptement; sans fioritures; sans ambages [De manière directe et sans détour, sans fioritures ni détails superflus ; crûment.]

Le PDG annonça baldly que l'entreprise allait supprimer des emplois.

(Adverb) schonungslos; unverblümt; nüchtern [auf eine direkte, unverblümte Weise; ohne Ausschmückung oder unterstützende Details]

Der CEO erklärte **baldly**, dass das Unternehmen Stellen streichen werde.

(副詞) 率直に、飾り気なく、根拠を省いた形で。

CEOは会社が人員削減を行うと率直に述べた。

(advérbio) sem rodeios; diretamente; francamente; secamente; sem meias palavras [De modo direto (sem rodeios, prático, sem adornos ou sem detalhes de apoio).]

O CEO declarou de forma direta que a empresa cortaria empregos.

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